Star Wars Oil Paintings

Here are some oil paintings I've recently finished. They were for a friend who watched my lil girls while I went on the NCS/USO tour to Germany last spring.

FALL CHAPTER MEETING...

The Fall 2010 Meeting of the North Central Chapter will be in Omaha, NE on October 1-2. Our co-hosts will be the Kaneko Gallery at 1111 Jones Street in the Old Market.

We have a block of rooms set aside for the cartoonists and our guest artists at the Courtyard by Marriott at 101 So. 10th Street. The rooms we've been offered have a king size bed with a sofa sleeper. Our room rate is $99 per night. To lock in this rate, call the Courtyard by Marriott at 402/346-2200 or 1-866-204-9388 (toll free). Get 'em quick. They'll go fast! ( NOTE: Cut off date for the special hotel rate is Sept 10. )
Reference: Room Block Oct 2010 Event, Reference #:M-31LB3C at the Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area.

Our guest speaker is Josh Cooley from PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS.

We'll see you in October! Got questions? Give me a call (402/429-3888) or email your Fearless Leader.

Please RSVP to me ASAP so we'll know how many to expect. (Whether you're planning on attending or not.) Thanks....

In Search of a Strip....

After the announcement of the retirement of CATHY by creator and cartoonist, Cathy Guisewite, the Lincoln Journal Star (Lee Enterprises' newspaper in Lincoln, NE) announced that they are welcoming readers' suggestions for a replacement for CATHY.
Check it out. Keep those cards and letters comin', folks.
http://journalstar.com/entertainment/misc/article_dd1c743a-a8b9-11df-a9c7-001cc4c03286.html

North Central Chapter Fall Meeting

Mark your calendar guys....
The 2010 Fall Chapter Meeting will be in Omaha, NE. We will be at the Kaneko Gallery, 11th & Jones in the Old Market.
Details and accommodations will be posted shortly. So get ready.
Among the array of special guests we'll have a very special guest joining us this year. Josh Cooley from PIXAR ANIMATION.

See you in October! That's OCTOBER 1-2... (sorry)

JOHN READ EXHIBIT coming to Omaha meeting Oct 1-2

Our good friend, John Read (Publisher of STAY TOONED magazine) will be bringing his exhibit of cartoon art to our Fall meeting in Omaha, Oct 1-2. You don't want to miss this meeting, gang. Believe me...

ONE FINE SUNDAY IN THE FUNNY PAGES

Harvey Pekar, Graphic Novelist, Dies

A friend of mine passed this obit from the Washington Post on to me.


Harvey Pekar dead: American Splendor comic writer was 70

Obituary page contributor Terence McArdle writes:

Harvey Pekar, 70, the graphic novelist whose autobiographical comic book "American Splendor" chronicled his life as a filing clerk, record collector, freelance jazz critic and one of life's all around misfits, was found dead early today at his home in suburban Cleveland.

The AP reported that police were called to Mr. Pekar's home by his wife about 1 a.m. and the artist was found between a bed and dresser. Mr. Pekar had been suffering from prostate cancer, asthma, high blood pressure and depression, police said.

"American Splendor" developed a cult following among those who don't ordinarily read comic books. Quite possibly the first autobiographic comic, it was filled with Mr. Pekar's wry observations and complaints about the monotony of life in Cleveland and his frustrations in human relationships.

Initially, Mr. Pekar approached cartoonist R. Crumb who he knew through their mutual record collector's love of jazz, to illustrate his self-published work. Later, Mr. Pekar's illustrators included Drew Friedman and Joe Sacco.

After a diagnosis of prostrate cancer in curtailed his writing in the 1990s, Mr. Pekar returned in with "Our Cancer Year" (1994), a colloboration with his wife, Joyce Brabner.
A 2003 movie, "American Splendor" was based on the series with Paul Giametti playing Mr. Pekar. It led to yet another collaboration with Brabner, "Our Movie Year" (2004).

In one of the movie's finest moments, Brabner meets Mr. Pekar for the first time at the airport after a lengthy correspondence. She tries to imagine what he looks like and conjurs four different images of him by four different illustrators.

A full obituary will follow.

Washington Post
By Adam Bernstein | July 12, 2010; 12:08 PM ET

The Corleone Family Reubens

2010 Festival of Cartoon Art at The Ohio State University

October 14-17, 2010

Online registration opens Tuesday, JUNE 1!

Early bird rate: $105
After August 1: $125
Students/Seniors 65+: $25 (Wish I was one of those...)
Participation limited to 275 attendees

Special discount for NCS and AAEC members.
To register by mail, call 614-292-0538

See complete schedule and register online at http://cartoons.osu.edu/fca2010/

Co-sponsored by:
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum/The Ohio State University Liberaries
and Wexner Center for the Arts

New Jersey Express, now boarding!

Time to get serious, pack your bags, and get ready to hit the trail eastward gang. The New Jersey Express is ready to roll!
Next weekend is the 64th Annual Reuben Awards in Jersey City. While not all of us can attend (sniff-sniff), those of you who will be at the REUBENS ON THE HUDSON have our undying faith that you will keep the good name of the North Central Chapter in mind and know that back home the rest of us are insanely jealous that you got to go and we had to stay here and keep the home fires burning... ARGH!
Gang, have a GREAT TIME and order a cold one courtesy of the Chapter (send the bill to Paul Fell, the keeper of the checkbook). Note: Paul doesn't pay bail bonds so behave yourselves... at least a little.
We'll look forward to full reports with lots of photos.

All the best,
The Big Kahuna, Edholm

Toon-Ed is calling all students

Ken Alvine sent an email yesterday CALLING FOR STUDENTS to enter the 2010 TOON AWARD EXHIBITION. Spread the word, friends. Let's grow our numbers.